What happened on Tuesday March 27, 1945?

Here's what happened on March 27, 1945:

• Eisenhower Declares German Western Front Broken General Dwight D. Eisenhower announces that the German defensive lines on the Western Front have been decisively broken, signaling a critical turning point in the European theater of World War II.
• Iwo Jima Occupation Completed After a brutal battle resulting in 22,000 Japanese and 6,000 American casualties, the island of Iwo Jima is fully occupied by US forces.
• Operation Starvation Begins World War II: The United States initiates Operation Starvation, a strategic aerial mining operation targeting Japan's ports and waterways to disrupt maritime supply lines.
• Last German V-2 Rocket Strikes England At 1637 hours, the 1,115th and final German V-2 rocket reaches England, landing thirteen miles southeast of Stepney in Orpington. The rocket attack results in one fatality and approximately 70 injuries. Throughout the war, Germany launched a total of 1,403 rockets at England, with 1,054 exploding on the ground, causing 2,754 deaths and seriously injuring 6,523 people.
• Churchill Approaches Rhine River British Prime Minister Winston Churchill sails to the eastern banks of the Rhine River, symbolizing the advancing Allied forces in the final stages of World War II in Europe.
• US 20th Army Corps Captures Wiesbaden The United States 20th Army Corps successfully captures the German city of Wiesbaden during the final stages of World War II in Europe.
• Argentina Declares War on Germany Argentina officially declares war on Nazi Germany during the final stages of World War II, joining the Allied Powers in their fight against the Axis nations.
• NCAA Men's Basketball Championship Oklahoma State wins the 7th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship, defeating NYU with a score of 49-44.
• DePaul Wins NIT Basketball Title DePaul University defeats Bowling Green to win the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) basketball championship.
• Death of Jørgen Nielsen Jørgen Nielsen, a Danish romance writer, passes away at the age of 42.

Events in 1945

March 27, 1945: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Mar. 27, 1945

Newspapers from Mar. 27, 1945

March 27, 1945 was a Tuesday and it was the 86th day of the year 1945 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 27, 1945 can also be written as 3/27/1945 in the US and as 27/3/1945 in UK and Europe.

March 27, 1945 in March 1945 calendar

Famous people born on March 27, 1945:

• Nobuko Miyamoto

Famous people born in 1945

Famous people born on March 27th

Famous people died on March 27, 1945:

• Vincent Hugo Bendix

  American engineer and businessman, founded bendix corporation (b. 1881).

• Halid Ziya Uşaklıgil

  Turkish author, poet, and playwright (b. 1866).

• Fausto Atti
• Karl Bülowius
• Friedrich-Wilhelm Deutsch

Famous people who died in 1945

Famous people who died on March 27th

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 27th is Aries.

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Babies born in March are either Pisces or Aries. People born before March 20th are Pisces, while people born from March 21st have the sign of Aries.

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March 27, 1945: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for March 27, 1945 is Rooster and the associated element is Wood.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on March 27, 1945 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 27, 1945 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on March 27, 1945 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 100% full, rising at 06:18 pm and setting at 07:06 am.

The previous full moon was on Feb 27, 1945 while the next full moon would come on Mar 28, 1945.

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Your place in the Universe on March 27, 1945

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Someone born on March 27, 1945 is:

80 years and 27 days old,

or 960 months and 27 days old,

or 4178 weeks and 1 day old,

or 29247 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on March 27, 1945?

There are 338 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday March 27th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on March 27, 1945?

You belong to the Silent Generation if you were born on March 27, 1945.

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